What color is #363659?

#363659 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363659?

The RGB value is 54, 54, 89: 54 red, 54 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363659?

The complementary color is #595936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363659 color

#363659 rgb(54, 54, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #363659 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 21.2% green and 34.9% blue (54, 54, 89).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 24% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#363659 color codes

HEX	`#363659`
RGB	`rgb(54, 54, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 21.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 24%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 39%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 39%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.14, 9.76, -21.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.14, 23.19, 294.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.643, 4.144, 10.004)`
Decimal	`3552857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363659, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #363659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #363659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363659; }
.text { color: #363659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 54 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363659, #483659); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #363659?: #363659 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363659?: The RGB value is 54, 54, 89: 54 red, 54 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363659?: The complementary color is #595936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.